ord, announced today. that Rew Roger Backnouse, First Sea London, Feb,
fayal programme, will be Laid down. pitatanip. as, provided in the 1938
Inthe yards freed today. by. the Itunching of H.MS. King' George V. Intest of Britain's 38.000-ton war Eire Treason Bill bale Dublin, Feb, 20.
ed The text of the Bie Treason Bill" was" fanted here. todays provides the "death penalty for reason consisting of the levying of wor ait the State or assetng OF Sonspieing to levy war, or attempting fy'any violent means to overthrow the awful Government citizen' of. ordinarily. a resident of Every person, who, beng an Tesh
Eire, commits treason" outside of {ho Ste, saft be Table to a death Penalty tu convieton-
"This section of the Treason, But hhog excited much Inleredt {eken to mean that if'n_eiizen_ of Eire set treasonably" towards ire {rom another country, the Govern: ment of, Eire cod aske for Extradition, thie may "parteularly Sppiy: in Great Britain Persons knowingly harbouring a traitor are lable toa fine or two years' Imprisonment, Persons lining to disclose or deliberately withholding Inowledge of treason will be liable to five years' imprison-mont.
The second bill, entitled "Offence Against the State BIll"" aimed at the Irish Republican Army and auth= orizings the establishment of a special criminal court, Is expected 10 be Issued in a day or two—Reuter, Bite Treason Bi Passed Berlin, Feb. 23.
The second roading of the Treason. Bill, designed to deal with extremist elements, was passed in the Dall for day by 79 votes to ton, Mr. Eamon de Valera, Prime Minister of Eire, had asked for, ils u animous acceptance in order to safeguard their freedom, The country was peaceful, he said, but there were Signs abroad that might indicate troublous times and so they wanted powers to deal with the possible Mr. William 7. Cosgrave, a member of the Opposition accepted the principle of the Bill, but Labour Party members and some members of the Independent Party voted against it—Reuter Scientist Drowns Off Bermuda Bermuda, Fep. 2.
Dr, A. G. due ques of the Roche: feller fhattate was: drowned here last hight and-Dr- Marie Labour of the Marine Biological Laboratory. Plymouth, england, was rescued' by The two scientists started at about pam, local tine) ina small dinghy for specimens in shallow ater Sey are beloved 10" have con caught tip a current.
Be, Lebour, who Is G-years old, was brought in by the bridge-keeper {iro house later in a" prostrate eon:
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